Arrow S4E1: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small, harmless lie

existing from the earliest time; very ancient

likely to cause strong anger or conflict

a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

to worry or feel anxious, especially about something small or uncertain

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to take the place of something or someone

great happiness or pleasure

a small bird with dark, shiny feathers that often flies in large groups

a dish made by cooking beaten eggs in a pan, often with other ingredients

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

the distant past

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

a sloping tube or slide that things move down

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

not feeling sure or ready to do something

to go out into the streets to protest

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

a large arrival of people or things at the same time

covered with sweat

an exchange of ideas, words, or things

cause something to improve a lot

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

at a very short distance; with little space between things

a box or structure where bees live and make honey

connected with spiritual experiences or mysterious religious feelings

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

in a worse financial or living situation than before

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to begin to grow or appear as a small shoot

far away; at a great distance

the sound a cow makes

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

an informal betting game or sweepstake run by people in an office

the quality of staying the same or happening in the same way over time

the police, fire service, and ambulance service that deal with emergencies

practice shooting at a target

a member-owned financial organization where people can save money and borrow money

to remove something by digging or scraping it out

the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

without paying anything

a ring of light around the sun, moon, or another bright object

very upset, angry, or excited

severe physical or mental pain

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to gradually disappear or become less noticeable

a wreath made from laurel leaves, used as a sign of victory or honor

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

a loose piece of clothing worn over the shoulders, like a cloak

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

a very young child, usually one who has just started walking

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

a quick, informal check or inspection

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

as; in the same way that

to happen at the same time as something else, or match exactly